| Highlights in 2009 |
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Twice this year the house was filled with all returning guests.
Thank you all for coming back year after year!
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September 18 & 19
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June 18 & 19
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| Woodland Trails, The Place for Getaways |
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Margo & Allie enjoy a mother-daughter getaway.
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Lisa, who teaches at Minnetonka and coaches girls’ basketball at Bethel, took a little time to relax before the season. Good luck, Bethel!
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John & Janet enjoyed some time before John, Jr. left for work and school in Oregon.
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Jen & Mark, who live in Wales (as in Great Britain) took a break while visiting relatives in Minnesota.
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Nate & Juli enjoyed their getaway with Juli’s parents, Sally & Tom. |
Cindi & Don were here for the #1 reason couples come to Woodland Trails: To get away and enjoy each other’s company |
In 2009, we witnessed all aspects of marriage, from Proposals (all young ladies have said “Yes!”) to Anniversary Celebrations. |
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Cory Gilbert was the 10th young man to propose here and his was the most elaborate. He had a table set up on one of the far trails with flowers, champagne and a treasure chest containing the ring. Cory and Laura went out on a golf cart on the pretence of going Geocaching. What a find! |
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Stagettes; Whitney Blessing & Friends
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Wedding Party
Katherine and Jack were married at a friend’s cabin nearby. Katherine is shown here with her sisters who were bridesmaids. They all stayed here and had photos taken out by the gazebo. |
Wedding
We aren’t set up to host weddings, except in special circumstances…. Sara and Garrett were married here in a private wedding with John & Sandra being honored to witness the marriage. From the Fargo area, they left here for a big reception with friends and relatives back home. |
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Honeymoon
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Anniversary
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| David and Cassie on their way to dinner. |
Rick and Cherie, from Rochester, are one of the many couples who celebrate their wedding anniversary here. In people’s busy lives, Woodland Trails is a perfect place to relax and enjoy each other’s company for couple of days. |
The Best of 2009 |
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Automobile
Wayne & Melissa Hollenkamp 06-21-09
A red convertible is always good but, when it’s a Beemer (aka BMW), it’s great!
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Motorcycles
Dave and Lori Olson are one of the many couples who arrive on their motorcycles. Taking our Scenic Route (see “location” on our web site), Woodland Trails is a pleasant two-hour ride over pave roads from the Twin Cities. |
Snowshoeing
John & Liz could be “poster people” for the joy of snowshoeing!
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Canoeing & Paddle Boating
Ted and Cheri tried both the Paddle Boat and Canoe. Ted, who proved to be a very good sport, found the paddle boat to be less “tippy” than the canoe! |
Geocaching
Terry & Shirley just returned after having found their Lucky Treasure.
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Christmas Gifts
Sisters Penny and Peggy, shown here with their husbands Jeff and Paul, each presented the other with a Christmas gift in a nicely-wrapped Kohl’s box. Inside each box? A Gift Certificate for Woodland Trails! |
Best Look of 2009
Addy with her tough girl look and paste-on tattoo.
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Sue & Ed and Ginger & Nick arrived on their unique motorcycles and side cars.
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During their 26-month engagement, Stacy & Kyle saved enough loose change
and proceeds from can recycling to pay for their entire three-day honeymoon
stay at Woodland Trails! (With Stacy as money manager of this new family, they will do very well!)
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 Carol Valentine captured some of the beauty of winter. |
 Playing English Pub Billiard with Mindy, Jason Abendroth set a new record of 1,120 points in a 10-minute game. |
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Happy Birthday, Diane!
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 Bird watching at its best! |
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 Paddle Boating on Grace Lake Too. |
 Laurel & Ron Wittenberg with a matching set of shed antlers |
 Canoeing on Grace Lake Too |
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We have snowshoes for winter hiking.
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Relaxing on the swing, overlooking Grace Lake Too.
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| Pileated woodpeckers, which appear to be Woody Woodpecker prototypes, are frequent visitors at the suet feeders outside the B & B windows. |
Guests came across this newly born fawn on the trail. An hour later it was gone – off with its mother. |
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